The Sjællandske Artilleriregiment (English: Sjællandske Artillery Regiment) was a Danish Army artillery regiment. On 1 August 1982 it was merged with Kronens Artilleriregiment to form Kongens Artilleriregiment. .
History[]
In 1803 the Danish Artillery corps was split into three Brigades, Holstenske Artilleribrigade, Danske Artilleribrigade and Norske Artilleribrigade (disbanded in 1814). The Regiment traces its history back to Holstenske Artilleribrigade. In the First Schleswig War the Regiment (then named 2. Artilleriregiment) participated on the Schleswig-Holstein side and was afterwards disbanded.
Names of the regiment[]
- 1803 - Holstenske Artilleribrigade
- 1842 - 2. Artilleriregiment
- 1848 - Closed
- 1852 - 2. Artilleriregiment
- 1865 - Artilleriregimentet
- 1867 - 2. Artilleriregiment
- 1909 - 2. Feltartilleriregiment
- 1961 - Sjællandske Artilleriregiment
References[]
- Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
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